The Bird of the Day today is the indigo bunting. It is a small, bright blue bird in the family Cardinalidae.
These pictures were taken last year on the Gunflint Trail.
When you think about it, there are not a lot of blue-colored birds in Minnesota. Blue jays are common. Eastern bluebirds are present in smaller numbers. The red-breasted nuthatch has a bluish back. Indigo buntings are probably the rarest of these birds.
Indigo buntings enjoy living on the edges of woodlands.
Happy birding!
